Vantec NexStar CX
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1. NexStar CX External 3 5 Hard Drive Enclosure USB 3 0 External Interface gt SuperSpeed _ USB 3 0 Package Contents NexStar CX 3 5 SATA to SuperSpeed USB 3 0 External Hard Drive Enclosure 3 5 NexStar CX HDD Enclosure Power Adapter USB 3 0 Cable 3ft A to B Cable Enclosure Stand User s Manual Installation Screws 8 9 9 9 9 NexStar CX SuperSpeed TRADEMARKS MS DOS Microsoft Windows NT 2000 XP Vista 7 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents 1 Introduction ionic ccccccccsssssssssmunssssssssessssusssnsssesssssusssnsssesssssusssnseessssssussssed 02 2 0661 163 10 5 75 61 3 ccccccssssssssssussssssssesessussssssseessesessssssse 04 4 Parts 06 3 05 5 Installation Be Ware Wake ins tall tO 7 06 6 Disconnecting the NexStar CX on csssssssssessssnssssssssseeeseeeen 09 7 Creating A New Partition ic cssssssssssssssssesseseussssssssseeseesen 10 8 13 i CONC accra eee 13 Table of Contents 1 1 Introduction Vantec introduces the NexStar CX 3 5 SuperSpeed USB 3 0 External Hard Drive Enclosure ideal for anyone in need of storing and transfer ri2. 153 39 GB NTFS Healthy Sco DVD D No Media figure 7 D Creating a New Partition 11 Formatting for Mac Users 1 Connect the device to the computer Once connected please turn on the device 2 Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar 3 Select Disk Utility which is in the Utilities Folder 4 When the Disk Utility window is open select the volume labeled Vantec Desktop Hard Disk from the list of available hard drives on the left side of the window 5 Select the Partition tab 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the desired number of partitions Mac OS 10 x gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 16 partitions You may adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area In the Volume Information section enter the N 7 desired name for each volume partition You may choose one of the following volume format Mac OS Extended Mac OS Standard UNIX File System or MS DOS 8 Once you have finalized the volume options click Partition An alert message should appear click Partition again 9 Mac Disk Utility will format and partition the disk according to your settings When partitioning is complete your drive will be ready for use 1 WARNING Following these steps will erase the Hard Disk If you have data that you want to protect or continue to use plea
3. parts If your unit should become defective within that time frame please go to www vantecusa com for information on how to receive warranty exchange or repair Cosmetic defects and missing parts are not covered under this warranty Please check the contents of the unit to make sure you received all parts Also check for any cosmetic flaws If any parts are missing or if there are cosmetic defects please contact the retailer from which you purchased the unit immediately and ask for a replacement 9 Contact Vantec Thermal Technologies website www vantecusa com Copyright 2010 Vantec Thermal Technologies All Right Reserved All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies Warranty Contact 13
4. tation or read the Creating a New Partition section of this manual figure 5 1 5 NOTE If you can see the USB icon in the system tray but there is no any disk appear in your computer please confirm your hard disk is partitioned Installation 6 Disconnecting the NexStar CX SuperSpeed NexStar CX SuperSpeed USB 3 0 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure A Windows XP Vista 7 1 Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar CX SuperSpeed has ceased 2 Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar CX SuperSpeed 3 Double click the green Safely Remove 4 Mac OS 1 Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the NexStar CX SuperSpeed has ceased 2 Close any windows and programs pertaining to the NexStar CX SuperSpeed 3 From the Desktop drag the NexStar CX Hardware icon in the system tray and select Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Select the device you wish to remove and click on Stop The system should prompt It is now safe to remove the USB device If not wait for any programs still using the device to finish and try again 4 You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar CX SuperSpeed SuperSpeed hard drive to the trash 4 You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar CX SuperSpeed Le 1 FM 1 WARNING NEVER remove the NexStar CX SuperSpeed while the hard drive is in use Doin
5. 2 Align the hard drive mounting holes with the holes on the back of the drive caddy and secure F 1 the hard drive with the screws provided figure 5 1 C 3 Insert the drive caddy back into the aluminum housing Be sure to reconnect the LED cable before closing the unit When reinserting the caddy also be sure to align the caddy with the guide rails within the housing figure 5 1 D figure 5 1 D Installation 7 Connecting the NexStar CX to your computer 1 Connect the type B USB connector to the NexStar CX SuperSpeed and the type A USB connector to an available USB port on your system figure 5 1 E 2 Connect the power cable to the NexStar CX SuperSpeed and plug the cable into an available outlet figure 5 1 E 3 Turn on the NexStar CX SuperSpeed via the power switch figure 5 1 E 4 Your operating system should detect the NexStar CX SuperSpeed and automatically install the necessary drivers Once your operating system finishes setting up the NexStar CX it will mount your hard drive On Mac OS systems the new volume should appear on desktop On a Windows PC the new volume will appear under My Computer 5 Your NexStar CX SuperSpeed External Hard Drive is now ready for use NOTE For new hard drives you will need to initialize and partition your hard drive before it will appear in Windows Explorer or on your Mac desktop Please refer to your hard drive manufacturer s documen
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7. g so may corrupt the data on the hard drive or damage the hard drive NexStar CX SuperSpeed and the computer Disconnecting the NexStar CX 9 7 Creating A New Partition For Windows XP Vista 7 Users 1 Right click on My Computer and choose Manage figure 7 A 2 Under Storage on the LEFT pane select Disk Management figure 7 B 3 Windows should now give you the option to initialize the disk If not locate the new disk right click on the new disk where it reads Disk and choose Initialize This step may not be required for some hard drives 4 Go through the wizard figure 7 B 5 Once complete locate your hard drive in the bottom right pane Right click on the area with a status bar to the right of the Disk area and choose New Partition NOTE Most hard drives should come with a CD that includes an installation program If not a download should be available from the manufacturer s website The best way to partition a new hard drive is by using the manufacturer s program Please refer to your hard drive s documentation for further information on formatting or partitioning the hard drive Open Explore Search Manage Map Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut 1 WARNING Doing the following setup will erase any existing data on the drive Delete Rename Properties figure 7 A C Computer M
8. ng large amounts of data Integrated with the latest USB 3 0 technology performance is increased by 10 fold offering maximum speeds of up to 5 Gbps In addition the sleek aluminum casing not only protects the drive from overheat ing but also provides sound dampening qualities to minimize vibrations The Vantec NexStar CX 3 5 SuperSpeed USB 3 0 External Hard Drive Enclosure is great for anyone who requires a high performance lightweight and durable external NST 310S3 BK storage solution Introduction 2 2 Specifications Features NexStar CX SuperSpeed SATA to USB 3 0 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure Features Maximum Transfer Rates Up to 5 Gbps With USB 3 0 e Maximum Transfer Rates Up to 480 Mbps With USB 2 0 Backward Compatible with USB 2 0 or 1 1 Hi Quality Shielded USB 3 0 Cable Ensures Data Integrity and Speed Hot Swappable Plug amp Play Without Rebooting Attractive Blue LED Indicates Power amp HDD Activity Specifications e Model NST 310S3 e Device Support SATA VII Hard Drive e Device Size 35 e Internal Interface SATA I II External Interface USB 3 0 e HD Capacity Up to 2 0 TB Power Supply AC Adapter e Material Aluminum e Dimension 215 x 123 31mm Power Switch e Power Connection ME USB 3 0 Port gt For the most updated Storage Capacity please check our website www vantecusa com Specifications Features 3 3 System Req
9. se backup your data before performing these steps NOTE If the hard drive will not mount on your system format the drive into FAT32 or NTFS partition through a PC system first Once formatted connect the NexStar Enclosure to your Mac and run the Disk Utility Tool again The Disk Utility Tool should be able detect the hard drive and allowing you to format or mount the hard drive AAA VANTEC Group SA sa F 4 0 0 can New image Info Eject leg First 0 Erase Partition RAID Restore i 157 7 CB Maxtor 66160M0 Snel J Macintosh HO Volume Scheme Volume information 232 9 CBYVANTEC Group SA Untitied 2 Name Untitled 2 format Mac OS Extended 3 Sire 232 89 8 Locked for editing install Mac 05 9 Disk Drivers To creat ume that can serve as 4 Mac OS 9 Untitled 2 start up disk select Mac OS 9 Orivers installed Select the disk you want to partition and choose a volume scheme Click each volume represented in the scheme and specify a volume name format and size Click Partition so Options Y partition Disk Description VANTECGroup SA Total Capacity 232 9 GB 250 059 350 016 Bytes Connection Bus FireWire Write Status Read Write Connection Type External SMART Status Not Supported Connection ID 8629619524084232 figure 7 5 Creating a New Partition 12 8 Warranty The NexStar CX SuperSpeed comes with a 1 year limited warranty 90 day
10. uirements A 6 Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 Mac OS 10 4 amp greater 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must 1 For USB 2 0 speeds the system must support USB 2 0 specifications support USB 2 0 specifications 2 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must 2 For USB 3 0 speeds the system must support USB 3 0 specifications support USB 3 0 specifications NOTE USB 3 0 products will work with a USB 2 0 ports however they will only function at USB 2 0 specifications System Requirements 4 4 Parts Layout NexStar CX SuperSpeed SATA to USB 3 0 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure Aluminum Housing LED Cable SATA Power Connector Hard Drive Caddy Parts Layout 5 5 Installation NexStar CX SuperSpeed SATA to USB 3 0 External 3 5 HDD Enclosure 5 1 Hardware Installation Preparing the hard drive 1 If there are jumper settings on the hard drive please set the hard drive jumpers to MASTER or SINGLE DRIVE ONLY Please refer to the hard drive manufacturer s documenttation for further information on your jumper settings Preparing the NexStar CX 1 Remove the side of the NexStar CX SuperSpeed wih the power and USB connection ports 2 Carefully slide out the hard drive caddy figure 5 1 A Installation 6 Installing the hard drive to the NexStar CX SuperSpeed 1 Connect the SATA and power connector to the hard drive as pictured figure 5 1 B figure 5 1 8
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